Provo-Orem, Utah Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Provo rose 0.1 percentage points in April 2021 to 2.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Provo peaked in December 2009 at 8.0% and is now 5.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.2% in August 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Provo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 6.1% | +0.1 | -8.7 |
| Utah | 2.8% | -0.1 | -7.3 |
| Provo | 2.3% | +0.1 | -5.5 |
Unemployment Rate: Provo, Utah, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Provo, Utah Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Provo peaked in April 2020 at 24,349. There are now 17,031 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,150 in March 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 168. Provo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Provo, Utah) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provo | 7,318 | +168 | -17,031 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Provo, Utah Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Utah Unemployment Rate |
Provo Unemployment Rate |
Provo Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 |
5.8% | — | — | — |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 7,318 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 7,150 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 8,966 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 9,077 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 9,300 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 9,623 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 10,102 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 10,794 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 11,751 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 13,059 |
| June 2020 |
11.1% | 6.3% | 4.6% | 14,862 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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